Bahrain Favorites

 
by erikute3534
 
  •   Visas, maps & paperwork
    by erikute3534
  • Not even plaster casting will stop her...
      Not even plaster casting will stop...
    by kiasu
  • Watching F1 race
      Watching F1 race
    by kiasu
  •   no info - just a photograph
    by Big-Damian
  •   restaurants & social
    by Lebanese
 

Most Viewed Favorites in Bahrain

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souq & shopping   Bahrain

souq & shopping, Bahrain

 16 Reviews  Like in all Muslim nations, Friday is the holy day of the week in Bahrain. This means that many shops will be closed and services unavailable on that day. In addition, many shops will also close at... 

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Visas, maps & paperwork   Bahrain

Visas, maps & paperwork, Bahrain

 7 Reviews  Malta, Australia and US passport holders dont need to get Visas, they issued on arrival. The only weird thing was that US, Australian - got 3weeks visa and Malta passport holder only 3 days! hmm...... 

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restaurants & social   Bahrain

restaurants & social, Bahrain

 3 Reviews  Avoid doing anything you might read in tourist guides! Apart from the Portugese fort, Tree of Life and the National Heritage Museum (Did I get it right?) there isn't much to see. If you want a good... 

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mosques and other buildings   Bahrain

mosques and other buildings, Bahrain

 4 Reviews  You must see the Bahrain Fort, placed in the northern end of the island. It's not a common tourist attraction, so it can be hard to find. Also you must try smoking a sheesha, you wont get high or... 

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no info - just a photograph   Bahrain

no info - just a photograph, Bahrain

 5 Reviews

Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Exotic Bahrain

by GuyRoy

Bahrain is full of hotels that caters to all sorts of tastes. from grand luxury to cheap ones. and all those hotels also cater to all the tastes that come with respective category of people who choose to stay in these hotels.there is another category of hotels that only caters to nightlife fun seekers.few good malls, seef mall is very much in with its multiplex featuring latest english and arabic indian movies. movies are subject to censorship, though not very extreme. weather tends to be humid most the year, winters are pleasant.i have stayed at Crowne Plaza, Intercontinental, Sheraton and Diplomat, all are nice with excellent facilities.

Exotic Bahrain

by GuyRoy

Bahrain is full of hotels that caters to all sorts of tastes. from grand luxury to cheap ones. and all those hotels also cater to all the tastes that come with respective category of people who choose to stay in these hotels.there is another category of hotels that only caters to nightlife fun seekers.few good malls, seef mall is very much in with its multiplex featuring latest english and arabic indian movies. movies are subject to censorship, though not very extreme. weather tends to be humid most the year, winters are pleasant.i have stayed at Crowne Plaza, Intercontinental, Sheraton and Diplomat, all are nice with excellent facilities.

General tips on Living in Bahrain - Jobs/Career

by xty

For jobs, Bahrain is a developing yet modern country. So there will be many opportunity here, especially in building/road construction, architecture, finance, banking, technology, telecommunication, hospitality/hotel, and trading/retail stores.As in other countries, the salary level may vary depends on the position, experience, etc. Roughly you can expect from 75-150 BD for labour worker, to 150-300 BD for clerical office worker, to 400-1000 BD for managers, and more for upper level position or specialised skills.Look for gulf-daily-news.com at classifieds section for job vancancies. The salary standard may be less or the same as in Europe and US, but remember, you can earn/save more because there's no salary tax in Bahrain!

Unanswered question...

by kiasu

This picture was taken when I was leaving the Bahrain F1 Circuit on one of the shuttle bus when a little sticker on the luggage compartment of the other shuttle bus caught my attention.I was wondering whether the compartment is meant for sleeping... couldn't get explaination until today...

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Visit Sheik's Beach

by american_tourister

I met the Amir, Sheik Isa bin Sulman Al Khalifa. He had (He passed away and I was sad) a private villa and beach that only ExPats were allowed to visit. This way any uncultured louts could not bother the women. There is a pier that goes out about 100 yards and there is good spear fishing from it. He had a tea hut with free refreshments also. He spoke very good English and invited me to sit and drink a Pepsi with him. How do you say no to the King? It was delightful. We talked about my job, the weather, Texas, Universities in the USA and UK, baseball and cricket. He was a very gracious, educated, worldy, and friendly person and I will always have this wonderful memory of him.

Go pearl diving. The course is...

by Divingmouse

Go pearl diving. The course is given by great instructors and is very informative, eco friendly and most of all fun. Our experience was sensational. Robin and Rob were the best. I will give all the information on how to contact them as soon as I can find it. The dive shop is called Aquatique and it is also known as LuLu dive. For the divers out there it is a real nice day weather permitting.

Joining the crowd

by kiasu

This is my first time watching life F1 race. On this day, I truly understand F1's crowd drawing power; i.e. excitement of the race, deafening engine sound, cheering and booing by the fans.

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Real Formula 1 fan

by kiasu

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Bahrain is a diverse and...

by RamSter

Bahrain is a diverse and suprisingly green middle eastern country filled with culture.

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Top 3 Hotels in Bahrain

Best Western Elite  Bahrain

 1 Opinions

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Gulf Hotel Bahrain  Manama

 5 Reviews and 122 Opinions  this hotel would make you happy for sure, the staff so pleasant, the amenities are plentiful, gift... 

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Tulip Inn Hawar Beach  Jazirat Hawar

 8 Opinions

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hi All Going to Bahrain with a cruise for one day only. Does anyone know how much the visa is please. I know I can get it when... 

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A: For most western nationalities (including the UK) the visa is 5 BD (8 GBP). But if you have a hotel voucher, often the visa is free. 

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